Episodes

Shayne and Tim rise from the ashes to share their thoughts on Black Panther. Is it the second coming of superhero films? Is it the Lion King? Find out! They also talk Netflix and two of the more intriguing science-fiction titles to hit the platform; Annihilation and Mute. One sucks and one is amazing. To wrap things up, the latest and last Infinity War trailer makes them ponder which major and beloved heroes are going to kick the bucket when all is revealed next month. All that and more!...

Tim and Shayne hit the ground running with their first podcast of 2018. We take a look back at our Top 10 best films of 2017...well, Shayne does. Tim tries his best and gets substantially paid out for his lack of film viewing in the previous calendar year. Don’t forget, we adhere to the Australian release schedule rather than that of the USA! So there’s that too!

“This is not going to go the way you think.” – Luke Skywalker Truer words have never been uttered in Star Wars before and some fans are not going to like it. Writer/director Rian Johnson has shaken the universe and the Force will never be the same again. Tim and Shayne, both devoted Star Wars fanatics, record their longest podcast ever to discuss every plot point, revelation and spoiler from Episode 8: The Last Jedi (although we're sure we've missed a few things along the way). This is a...

Tim and Shayne sit down solely to discuss the new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. After all, this trailer looks like it's representing the most amazing, incredible, breathtaking and grandiose comic book film of all time...or does it? Listen in to find out! P.S - We agree. Thanos does look a little like a Homer Simpson/Kurt Angle/Joss Whedon mashup. Subscribe via: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/official-this-is-film-podcast/id1135798493?mt=2 Stitcher:...

All DCEU roads have led to this one momentous occasion. Justice League is Warner Bros. long awaited (but hardly prepared for) response to Marvel's Avengers. Tim and Shayne were half optimistic that the studio could provide a worthy new super-team flick, given their recent success with Wonder Woman. So have the WB/DC alliance finally found their secret sauce? The short answer: No. No they haven't. The long answer: Listen to the podcast. Synopsis: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and...

The rumours are all true. Darren Aronofsky's mother! is easily one of the most controversial mainstream studio films ever made. Shayne and Ben dive deep into murky, surreal waters to make sense of the metaphorical onslaught. Is it brilliant or abhorrent? Find out! Synopsis: A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream), mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence,...

Jon and the Brotherhood hunt the dead. Arya confronts Sansa. Tyrion thinks about the future. And Shayne (in full apologist mode) tries to justify all the crazy logic and storytelling leaps in this episode, while Jacob and Tim prove to be far more grounded in their analysis. Inform your maesters.

On this week’s episode Shayne and Jacob freak out (with joy) over Darren Aronofsky's return to psychological horror with Mother, Tim reviews (rather poorly) Valerian, and more specifically how old Dane DeHaan looks in the film. We also chat Josh Brolin's look as Cable and Tom Cruise's injury on the set of Mission Impossible.

Arya grows suspicious. Tyrion answers a good question. And Timothy, Jacob and Shayne can't believe how much crazy time travelling and off-screen character development is happening in this latest season. Is Dany becoming the Mad Queen? Have a listen. Inform your maesters!

The Lannisters pay their debts. Daenerys weighs her options. And Timothy, Jacob and Shayne fly into spoiler-filled battlegrounds to discuss how incredible season 7 has been with yet another series-defining episode. The dragons are in Westeros and they're holding a Lannister BBQ. Our opinions have been recorded! Inform your maesters!

On this week’s episode Shayne, Tim and Carlo discuss the critical shredding of The Dark Tower, Shayne excitedly reports his feelings about The Big Sick (a romantic comedy that doesn’t completely suck), Carlo gets mad at the internet (again) over the reaction to Domino in Deadpool 2, Tim muses over whether or not the Karate Kid Youtube Red series is a joke, and everyone gets a little nervous over the hiring of new writer for Star Wars Episode IX!

Film Synopsis: Sensual and savage, Lorraine Broughton is the most elite spy in MI6, an agent who's willing to use all of her lethal skills to stay alive during an impossible mission. With the Berlin Wall about to fall, she travels into the heart of the city to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. Once there, she teams up with an embedded station chief to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.

Synopsis: Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless colonel (Woody Harrelson). After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both of their species and the future of the planet.

Daenerys holds court. Cersei returns a gift. And Shayne, Jacob and Timothy publicly declare the third episode to be the best of the season so far. They're also pretty devastated by some of the events that transpired, which included one of the most defiant and boss-like deaths ever filmed. Full GoT spoilers ahead! Inform your maesters.

In this week's episode, Tim, Shayne and Jacob chat about the sneaky high-resolution (non-hologram) reveal of Supreme Leader Snoke in The Last Jedi, Mahershala Ali joining True Detective Season 3, the new IT trailer, Daniel Craig possibly returning to James Bond and the digital removal of Superman's mustache in Justice League. Plus we give our non-spoilery review of the climactic War for the Planet of the Apes. All this and more.

Daenerys receives an unexpected visitor. Jon faces a revolt. And Jacob, Shayne and Timothy dissect the return of Reek and Nymeria and so much more in another cracking episode of Throne Games. Full GOT spoilers ahead!

Are you in the mood for a cinematic heart attack? Christopher Nolan (Inception, Memento, The Dark Knight) returns to the world of epic filmmaking with Dunkirk, a nail-biting exercise in excruciating tension. Shayne, Jacob and Timothy discuss at length all the reasons why Nolan's latest masterpiece is possibly going to win a Best Picture nomination and why it's arguably one of the best war films ever conceived. Film Synopsis: In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops...

Well that was something else. Let's just call Comic-Con 2017 the weekend of "80's Nostalgic Funky Cool Awesomeness". Tim, Jacob and Shayne lose their minds talking about all the huge news and trailers that dropped over the weekend which included Justice League, Ben Affleck departing as Batman, Stranger Things Season 2, Star Trek Discovery, Westworld Season 2, Ready Player One and Thor Ragnarok. Shayne also manages to squeeze in a mini love letter to Blade Runner 2049. All this and more!

In this week's episode, Shayne, Timothy and Carlo discuss the return of the Brisbane International Film Festival, D23 and all the juicy new Star Wars: The Last Jedi promotional snippets that have been bestowed upon the world. They also deliberate the huge news that Quentin Tarantino is going to dramatise the Manson Family Murders for his second last film ever (maybe - probably not). Oh, and did you know that you can see Dunkirk in 70mm (the way Nolan intended it to be) in Brisbane? Films...

Jon organises the defence of the North. Cersei tries to even the odds. Daenerys comes home. And Jacob, Shayne and Timothy cannot contain their love for the return of the greatest show on the planet. Full GOT spoilers ahead!

Duration:00:43:44

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